Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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BODGER’S WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
Remarkable progress has been made in breeding Asters resistant to Fusarium Wilt. 
This disease is widespread, but even if not in your neighborhood, you will find the Re- 
sistant Asters so much more vigorous and productive, it will pay to use them. 
Per Pkt. 
Aurora Golden Sheaf (Wilt Resis- 
tant). This is the deepest yellow aster 
yet offered to American Gardeners. The 
flowerssacesiully -dOUDIG. eek Zo 
American Late Branching (Wilt Re- 
sistant). The fully double blooms 3% 
to 4 inches in diameter, have incurved, 
closely massed petals, forming solid, 
globular flowers 
All colors are Wilt Resistant, Azure 
Blue, Crimson, Light Rose, Purple, Scar- 
let, Shell Pink, White and A. S. & L. 
Mixed Colors. 
Ball’s Early White (Wilt Resistant). 
Medium early aster, 2 fect tall, of dwarf 
branching habit, producing pure white 
flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter 
Ballet Queen (Wilt Resistant). The 
plants are of branching habit, 2 feet tall, 
bearing profusely, on long stems, fully 
double flowers. Midseason. Colors: 
White, Light Blue, Lavender, Purple, 
Pink and Coppery Rose, A. S. & L. 
Mixed 
California Sunshine. A new class 
of upright, mid-season asters growing 
2 feet tall. The large, unusual flowers 
have a single row of petals about a 
tufted center. Wide range of colors. 
ARS Belew VULXCOR er ete Shue at Aad. 
Improved Crego Giant (Wilt Resist- 
ant). Fully double, immense fluffy 
flowers, 5 inches in diameter. The 
plants are vigorous, of branching type 
2% feet tall. Excellent for cutting. 
Colors: White, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, 
Violet, Crimson and A. S. & L. Mixed 
Heart of France (Wilt Resistant). The 
best gorgeous, largest flowered dark red 
variety of asters. The plants are nicely 
branched and the flowers grow on long 
stems. Height 2 feet. Excellent of cut- 
LT ea tO cr ic te Sass iol 
Super Giant El Monte. The only 
really large fluffy crimson aster. The 
blooms are a deep glowing crimson 
cumposed of an abundance of daintily 
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15c 
15¢c 
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15¢ 
15c 
interlaced plume-like petals. .................... 20c 
ASTER — BALLET QUEEN 
Per Pkt. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. The first of 
a new race of Giant Flowered Asters. 
Extremely large, fully double, soft shell 
pink flowers, 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
PlantSavVilOrousS. veneer ee) 
Phlox Pink (Wilt Resistant). Plants are 
of the upright Comet type, 2% feet tall, 
producing beautiful flesh pink flowers. 
Very* desirablesmrwe rete es 
Powderpuff Asters — Every plant a 
bouquet in itself! Powderpuffs grow 20” 
to 24” high, strictly upright, and it is not 
unusual to have 20 of the 3-inch, fully 
double, crested blooms open at once. A 
grand addition to the Aster family. Wilt 
Resistan tween eras ete cena 
Rose Marie. Wilt Resistant. Early Giant 
class of China asters. Color: Rose-pink 
High fluffy centers and long narrow pet- 
als. Flowers from 3% to 4 inches, borne 
on long aclean stout stems 2.70 2 
A. S. & L. Mixture All Types (Wilt 
Resistant). A superb blend of the Wilt 
15¢ 
15c 
35¢ 
25¢c 
Resistant types and varieties. .................. 15¢ 
